Ford Ranger 2012 Problems

I contacted Stephen Kruk from Ford Australia for the right result: "The vehicle requires a new engine and turbo but, because he is a loyal Ford customer with great service history we and the dealer are going to contribute significantly to the cost of the repair despite it being well outside warranty. We are also going to cover the 90,000km service costs of another of John's Rangers to make sure he knows how much Ford values his loyalty".

We haven't heard of this problem before on the Ranger and when we contacted Ford we were told that they weren't aware of any issues with noisy engines on the Ranger. Ford also told us that they were happy to check your vehicle to find out more about it. We have passed your contact details on to Ford and you can expect to be contacted about the issue.

It sounds like the seller might have known there was a problem, and decided to get out of it. There have been reports of problems with the gearbox. You could approach Ford about helping out with the repairs, but because it's out of warranty, and you bought it secondhand from a private seller I don't fancy your chances of success.

Have you fitted any extra accessories, like driving lights, a winch, towbar etc. that might be causing the problem, which is clearly a drain that is not being cut when the ignition is switched off. We haven't heard of any other Rangers with the same problem, but if anyone has had a similar problem they could contact us. In the meantime take it to an auto electrician and have it checked. The last car with a similar problem was the early VE Calais, which had a problem with a drain on the battery through the computer, which wasn't switched off with the ignition and continued to drain the battery.

Opinion is divided on the PXII Ranger. Some owners think it's the greatest, others say it is a nightmare. Most complain about the paint, which is thin and scratches easily, others complain of rough changes in the auto, others also say theirs stops for no reason, and there have been the odd report of torque converter failures.

Putting petrol in diesels is a relatively common mistake people make when they’re distracted. Petrol acts as a solvent reducing the lubrication of components such as the fuel pump, which I suspect is where the metal shavings have come from. The metal particles can subsequently cause serious damage to the rest of the fuel system. Serious damage to the engine can be caused by detonation from uncontrolled ignition. Because you dispute Ford’s contention that you did put petrol in your car I would suggest the fuel in the tank be analyzed to determine if it contains petrol or not.

We contacted Ford on your behalf and we understand that they inspected your vehicle and found a faulty injector was the cause of your problem. Why it took the intervention of headquarters to determine that is beyond our comprehension.

Worn injectors are a regular problem on common-rail diesels.